McLaren Delays MP4-12C Deliveries to Fix Software Glitch

McLaren keeps opening one showroom after another around the world, yet there are stories circulating the web that the Woking-based carmaker has stopped production of the MP4-12C supercar due to safety concerns.

Tony Joseph, director of McLaren North America, admitted that there are some delays, but they have nothing to do with safety: “There are no safety concerns for the delay. We’ve had some quality-related issues in a few cars we wanted to address before we continue to deliver customer cars”, he told Autoweek magazine.

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BMW Launches Updated 5-Series Range with New 2.0-liter Turbo Petrol and Diesel Engines

The latest additions to the BMW 5-Series sedan and Touring (station-wagon) were launched in Europe today following an announcement earlier this summer. The Bavarian firm's long-running executive model series gains three-new engines as well as some other updates throughout the range.

New for the 2012 model year is a pair of 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four petrol engines delivering 184HP in the 520i and 245HP in the 528i, plus a four-cylinder diesel unit with the same displacement delivering 184HP on the 520d EfficientDynamics model.

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Video: Too Fast, Too Furious Ain't the Way to Tackle an Off-Road Course…

It is a completely different driving world when you're at an off-road course. Sure it can be fun but you should always keep in mind that what you know and practice on the road cannot be applied on a bona-fide trail ride.

The driver of this 4x4 model learned it the hard way when he stomped on the gas pedal to pass over a man-made hill as the vehicle plunged face down at a 90-degree angle. Nevertheless, the ending could have been far worse than the knock on the kid's head.

Video follows after the jump.

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Hyundai Veloster

O Hyundai Veloster se tornou um dos carros mais desejados de inovadores do momento. Lançado no Salão de Detroit em 2011 ele chegou ao Brasil só agora e vem com o motor 1.6 GDI de quatro cilindros com injeção direta gerando 138 cv. Movido apenas a gasolina segundo a Hyundai ele chega a fazer 17 km com um litro.

O grande diferencial do Veloster é que ele possui apenas 3 portas uma do lado esquerdo e duas do lado direito, para facilitar a entrada de passageiros no banco traseiro, esta novidade também pode evitar acidentes, pois não deixa que os passageiros desçam do carro do lado da rua, como mostra do vídeo abaixo (vídeo este que foi proibido no Brasil ).

O Veloster tem 4,21 de comprimento, 1,79 de largura e 2,65 de entre eixos. E tem opção de transmissão manual de seis velocidades ou automática e com a opção de troca de marchas por borboleta no volante.

O Veloster parte de R$ 68.000,00 na sua versão de entrada e R$ 75.000,00 na versão mais completa.

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Comercial do Veloster proibido no Brasil

Video: Tesla Model S' Humongous 17-inch Infotainment Screen

Lexus may like to swagger about the new 2013 GS sedan's available 12.3-inch touchscreen, but when it comes to ultimate bragging rights, Tesla is king with the Model S' truly gigantic 17-inch multitouch display.

The crew over at Autoblog.com shot a video of the upcoming Model S during the presentation of the car earlier this month with a Tesla spokesperson highlighting its attributes.

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New VW Up! Priced From £7,995 in the UK, Available to Order Now

Even though the new Up! city car won’t be arriving at dealerships before spring 2012, VW today released pricing details for the UK model and opened the ordering books. Pricing for the 3.5m-long three-door model with seating for four starts at £7,995 for the base version and rises to £11,180 for the top-of-the-line White and Black editions. Read more »

This is how Ferrari Introduced its New FF GT in South Korea

Premium automakers like Ferrari that sell some of the most expensive automobiles money can buy in this world, have the opportunity to present their cars in ways other makers only dream of.

To mark the beginning of sales of the brand-new FF gran turismo in South Korea, the Italian brand held a unique launch event at the Tree Club & Spa, which a luxurious five-star resort located in downtown Seoul.

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